setticizzazione

English translation: septicization

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Explanation:Quite a specific term for the field.
It implies subtle differences compared to contamination and infection, it really depends on the target audience.

In your case its a negative phenomenon, and the designers/engineers are trying to avoid the reservoir becoming septic.
In sewage treatment, it is often encouraged so that the sewage waste is broken down.
Contamination and infection imply the introduction of a contaminant into the environment, whereas the septic bacteria are already present, only they are not given the conditions to multiply since the water is not allowed sufficient time to stagnate.

Thanks. I'd forgotten one of my favorite ploys; i.e., trying to translate a term based on my linguistic knowledge and then Googling it. I did in fact come up with septicization, which a Google search confirmed.
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Explanation:Quite a specific term for the field.
It implies subtle differences compared to contamination and infection, it really depends on the target audience.

In your case its a negative phenomenon, and the designers/engineers are trying to avoid the reservoir becoming septic.
In sewage treatment, it is often encouraged so that the sewage waste is broken down.
Contamination and infection imply the introduction of a contaminant into the environment, whereas the septic bacteria are already present, only they are not given the conditions to multiply since the water is not allowed sufficient time to stagnate.

Example sentence(s):

Replacement of collectors that have negative slopes and cause silting, obstructions and septicization of wastewater.

Thanks. I'd forgotten one of my favorite ploys; i.e., trying to translate a term based on my linguistic knowledge and then Googling it. I did in fact come up with septicization, which a Google search confirmed.
Thanks to all.